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Buying a home in Redwater, Texas

The typical owner-occupied home in Redwater is worth about $110,600, 61% below the Texas median of $283,800 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $49,167 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.6 times for Texas). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 46% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Redwater at a glance

Redwater Texas U.S.
Median home value $110,600 $283,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $4,232 $3,119
Median household income $49,167 $78,476 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 63% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 46% 56% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,149 $2,106 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.3% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent $883 $1,403 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 18.9% 30.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1986 1992 1980
Vacant homes 8.6% 9.4% 10.1%
Population 747 30,188,424 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Redwater

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Redwater home of $110,600 with 20% down costs about $743 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $927, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $31,829 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Redwater household income of $49,167; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $171,000.

The median rent here is $883 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,120
Loan amount$88,480
Principal and interest$595
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$101
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
PMI$0
Total per month$743

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,871
Loan amount$108,597
Principal and interest$731
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$101
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
FHA mortgage insurance$49
Total per month$927

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Questions about home buying in Redwater

What is the median home value in Redwater?

About $110,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Redwater?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $743 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,829 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data